Alternative to drywall for garage?
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23 days ago
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Comments (9)If there is a building code it will almost certainly require an attached garage to have some kind of drywall on the wall shared with the house. If there is a habitable space above the garage, the ceiling must be drywall and there must be drywall on the structure that supports the floor/ceiling assembly. Sometimes the drywall must be fire resistance rated. In that case, you you could apply another material over the drywall but not in place of it. A detached garage would have no code requirements for the wall finish....See MoreDrywall alternative
Comments (12)Thanks for all the answers macv. We are not concerned about the dust during installation as much as we are concerned after. When painted drywall is done it collects dust faster than slick plastic like the kind in bathroom which is what we are looking for or something similar and painted drywall doesnt stand up to repeated moist cloth wipe downs as well. If we have to go with drywall then we will and it wont be the end of the world but just looking for something made like the plastic/fiberglass stuff you see in restrooms in commercial applications....See MoreCorrugated tin/metal instead of drywall for garage ceiling
Comments (4)Is there a living space, i.e. bedroom, above the garage? If so there are requirements for a vapor barrier to prevent exhaust fumes from migrating into it for which your tin ceiling probably would not qualify....See Moregarage track pushed into drywall
Comments (1)The bracket on the end of the rail should be securely attached to the wall, probably where that hole is. Just screwing it to drywall is not adequate. A piece of wood/plywood should bridge from one stud to another and the bracket mounted inbetween. If this is a new installation, I'd call them to come back and do it right....See Moreworthy
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